Professor Brian O'Toole

Broadcast:

Saturday 27 April 2013 3:05AM

Brian O'Toole is an epidemiologist with major interests in psychiatric epidemiology. He has pursued a research career winning funding from the NHMRC/PHRDC for the Australian 'agent orange' and the Australian Vietnam Veterans Health Study.

His secondary interests lie in the field of psychosis, with a recent study into the treatment effectiveness in first episode psychotic disorder.

Dr Brian O'Toole is part of the department of Psychiatry in the Sydney Medical School, ANZAC Research Institute at the University of Sydney. He is also a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Brain & Mind Research Institute. In 2011 he received a grant to research the following topic 'Inter-generational transmission of PTSD vulnerability: Does PTSD in a parent increase the risk of mental health disorders in their offspring?' His areas of research include post-traumatic stress disorders, mental disorders, schizophrenia, epidemiology and psychiatry.

He is also an active educator in his field and a regular research supervisor.